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The new Merriam-Webster Collegiate is nearly 5 pounds of red-covered joy

I haven't owned a dictionary in years, but sometimes I miss opening a big, hardcover book. While online dictionaries are ...
The Pantagraph

2011 list of new dictionary words

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Merriam-Webster Inc. has added dozens of entries to the latest edition of its Collegiate Dictionary. Here are some, along with the year in which Merriam-Webster researchers first ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds 5,000 words to 'Collegiate' dictionary

Merriam-Webster took the rare step of fully revising and reimagining one of its most popular dictionaries. New words include ...

Doomscrolling Brainrot: Merriam-Webster's Major Dictionary Update Spotlights Gen Z's Growing Influence

The addition of many slangs like "rizz," “side-eye,” and “no cap” in Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary reflects the ...

Merriam-Webster adds more than 5,000 new words to dictionary, including 'dad bod' and 'rizz'

More than 5,000 new words have been added to the 12th edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. They include "rizz, ...

Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to ‘Collegiate’ dictionary

The 12th edition of “Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary” comes 22 years after the book’s last hard-copy update and amid ...

The dictionary isn't dead yet. It's growing

For the first time in 22 years, Merriam-Webster is coming out with a new version of its “Collegiate” dictionary and it’s getting a full makeover plus some 5,000 new words, word lists and word ...
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Merriam-Webster unveils new dictionary with ‘rizz,’ ‘dad bod’ and more

Merriam-Webster will release its first new Collegiate Dictionary in 20+ years Nov. 18, adding 5,000 words, 1,000 phrases and ...
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Merriam-Webster Adds Over 5,000 New Words To Collegiate Dictionary

Merriam-Webster has announced a significant update to its Collegiate Dictionary, introducing over 5,000 new words in its first hard-copy revision in more than 20 years. The Twelfth Edition, weighing ...